West Rancho Dominguez, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

23,300

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,834

6.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$612,900

Population & Diversity

West Rancho Dominguez, CA is home to a population of 23.3k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.4% of West Rancho Dominguez, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.44k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.11k people) in West Rancho Dominguez, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.13k Other (Hispanic) and 4.54k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of West Rancho Dominguez, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Rancho Dominguez, CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Rancho Dominguez, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Rancho Dominguez, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.11k ± 1.11k
Other (Hispanic)
7.13k ± 1.31k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.54k ± 1.12k

59.4%

Hispanic Population

13.9k people

59.4% of the people in West Rancho Dominguez, CA are hispanic (13.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Rancho Dominguez, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

23.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.44k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.5k people

As of 2024, 23.4% of West Rancho Dominguez, CA residents (5.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Rancho Dominguez, CA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Rancho Dominguez, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
189 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 54

West Rancho Dominguez, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Rancho Dominguez, CA.

Economy

The economy of West Rancho Dominguez, CA employs 10.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Rancho Dominguez, CA were Transportation & Warehousing (1,680 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), and Manufacturing (1,088 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,541), Finance & Insurance ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,788).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2024 Value

± 925

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Rancho Dominguez, CA grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 10.2k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Rancho Dominguez, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,535 people), Production Occupations (1,046 people), and Transportation Occupations (894 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Rancho Dominguez, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2024 Value

± 925

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Rancho Dominguez, CA grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 10.2k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Rancho Dominguez, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (1,680 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), and Manufacturing (1,088 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Rancho Dominguez, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Rancho Dominguez, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,794

Median earning men ± $5,876

$36,673

Median earning women ± $3,793

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,656), Public Administration ($74,093), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,231), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,740), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,484).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Rancho Dominguez, CA was $612,900 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $589,100 to $612,900, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in West Rancho Dominguez, CA is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Rancho Dominguez, CA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Rancho Dominguez, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$612,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,889

$4,450

Median Property Taxes

±$604

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Rancho Dominguez, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Rancho Dominguez, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in West Rancho Dominguez, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Rancho Dominguez, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,834

Median Household Income

± $10,397

6.74k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.74k households in West Rancho Dominguez, CA grew to $86,834 from the previous year's value of $81,585.

The following chart displays the households in West Rancho Dominguez, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Rancho Dominguez, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in West Rancho Dominguez, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Rancho Dominguez, CA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in West Rancho Dominguez, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Rancho Dominguez, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Rancho Dominguez, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Rancho Dominguez, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Rancho Dominguez, CA (3.36k out of 22.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Rancho Dominguez, CA is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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